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#D5C2EB Color

#D5C2EB is rgb(213, 194, 235) in RGB, hsl(268, 51%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5C2EB
HEX#D5C2EB
RGBrgb(213, 194, 235)
HSLhsl(268, 51%, 84%)
HSVhsv(268, 17%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.06 306.1)
LABlab(81.02% 12.60 -17.89)
LCHlch(81.02% 21.88 305.15)

What #D5C2EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D5C2EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#D5C2EB Channel Values

How #D5C2EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 213 · G 194 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 51% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 17% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5C2EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5C2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5C2EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D5C2EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #D5C2EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D5C2EB
Protanopia#C5C5EB
Protanomaly#CCC4EB
Deuteranopia#C9C9EB
Deuteranomaly#CEC6EB
Tritanopia#D0C8C8
Tritanomaly#D2C5D7
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #D5C2EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d5c2eb: #D5C2EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5C2EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5c2eb': '#D5C2EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.761, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d5c2eb">#D5C2EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5C2EB"

More Purple Colors

#D5C2EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5C2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5C2EB?

#D5C2EB is a lightest purple — rgb(213, 194, 235) in RGB and hsl(268, 51%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #D5C2EB?

#D5C2EB is rgb(213, 194, 235) — red 213, green 194, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5C2EB?

#D5C2EB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5C2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5C2EB scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5C2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5C2EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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